Category Archives: Radio

Walter Winchell: The Power of Gossip Makes Timely Debut on PBS

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Judith Trojan

“I remain your New York corespondent Walter Winchell, who can sit at his window and review those passing below.  He sees everyone he likes… or doesn’t. He can either drop a flower… or a flower pot.”–Walter Winchell.  If names like … Continue reading →

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16 Hours of Ken Burns’ Country Music on PBS

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Judith Trojan

“Oh, the storm and its fury broke today, crushing hopes that we cherish so dear. Clouds and storms will in time pass away. The sun again will shine bright and clear.”–from the Carter Family’s signature song, “Keep on the Sunny … Continue reading →

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TV’s First Lady Betty White Celebrated on PBS

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Judith Trojan

Sweet. Sassy. Kind. Funny. And very smart. Those are just a few of the heartfelt air-kisses wafting throughout Betty White: First Lady of Television. This pleasant new 55-minute documentary, directed by Steven J. Boettcher, debuts tonight, Tuesday, August 21, 2018, … Continue reading →

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Sinatra Centennial Celebrated with Repeat Broadcast on HBO

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Judith Trojan

December 12, 2015 marks the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth. You’ll have an opportunity to celebrate the man and his music if you catch the encore presentation of Alex Gibney’s Emmy®-nominated documentary, Sinatra: All or Nothing at All, airing on HBO today, Saturday, December 12, … Continue reading →

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Scientology and Sinatra: All or Nothing at All on HBO

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Judith Trojan

Director Alex Gibney is on a roll. The Oscar and Emmy Award winner’s latest two documentaries landed prestigious back-to-back premiere time slots on HBO, and deservedly so. I’m still shaken by Gibney’s riveting exposé, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of … Continue reading →

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Ripley Believe It or Not Is Stranger Than Fiction

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Judith Trojan

As 2014 drew to a close, “believe it or not” seemed to best describe the mentality of those at Sony who thought that a “frat boy comedy” about the assassination of a sitting head of state was a good idea.  Now, as we look … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of War of the Worlds Tonight on PBS

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Judith Trojan

It’s almost “Mischief Night” and, back in the day, if you ever enjoyed plotting a few sly schemes with a bar of soap, a roll of toilet paper and random doorbell ringing as a kid, you know what that means.  Good clean fun! … Continue reading →

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